Local police to train on facial ID system

3:08 AM,
Aug. 28, 2013

Mike DeWine

Written by

Chrissie Thompson

Ross County law enforcement officials are still learning about a new tool that could help identify unknown suspects caught on camera.

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine held a news conference Monday morning about the launching of a facial recognition system in June after a Cincinnati Enquirer investigation found his office had launched it without informing the public and without first reviewing security rules for the database. The new software scans Ohio driver's license photos and police mug shots to identify crime suspects.

"If I had it to do over again, we would have put out a release the ...